https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/12/31/new-crime-laws-take-effect-jan-1-many-focused-on-retail-theft/

A new batch of laws targeting crimes that have increased a “sense of social anxiety” among Californians reflects support for stronger penalties following a decade of easing punishments, but experts say they don’t signal a return to the “tough-on-crime” policies of decades past.

The laws taking effect on New Year’s Day will tackle property crimes, retail theft rings and other offenses. Some will allow prosecutors to add new sentencing enhancements for some types of retail theft or extend laws expanding the definition of organized retail theft that previously were set to end. Others introduce new regulations aimed at stemming the sale of stolen goods online or attempting to return stolen goods to stores for money.